Actor: Jere Van Patten
(Playing Mr. Mushnik)
Jere Van Patten has appeared in over 30 stage productions, including productions at Mesa Community College and a six season stint with the Southwest Shakespeare Company in Mesa! He is currently represented by the FORD/Robert Black Agency. Jere was honored at the 13th Annual AriZoni Theatre Awards of Excellence in the category Principal Actor / Non-Contracted Musical for his role as "Harry Witherspoon" in Lucky Stiff. This was Jere's first nomination and win! He has been heavily involved in every aspect of theatre from backstage grunt, to actor, technician, designer, stage manager, and director. He has guest hosted Comic Intervention on AM1100 KFNX Radio, has sung the National Anthem for the Diamondbacks on FOX Television, and has also been in a feature film directed by Daniel Stern: Rookie of the Year. Jere is a graduate of the Southwest Shakespeare Conservatory and is currently studying Elementary Education / Music Theatre at MCC with hopes of finishing at ASU. Jere was last seen in the world premiere musical, The Twelve Princesses at Mesa Community College’s Theatre Outback earlier this month. For more information visit Jere's website at: www.jerevanpatten.com